The School of Law, Walailak University, reinforced its commitment to community engagement through the academic service project “Empowering Youth with Legal Knowledge to Prevent Drug Abuse” The program was held at Triam Udom Suksa School of the South and the Thung Thalad Community in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

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The School of Law, Walailak University, reinforced its commitment to community engagement through the academic service project “Empowering Youth with Legal Knowledge to Prevent Drug Abuse” The program was held at Triam Udom Suksa School of the South and the Thung Thalad Community in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Nakhon Si Thammarat, August 20, 2025 – The School of Law, Walailak University, reinforced its commitment to community engagement through the academic service project “Empowering Youth with Legal Knowledge to Prevent Drug Abuse” The program was held at Triam Udom Suksa School of the South and the Thung Thalad Community in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, led by Miss Khwanmanee Maneechote, Acting Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, together with faculty members, staff, and law students.

💡 The initiative aimed to translate classroom knowledge into real-world benefits, focusing on two key areas: simplifying complex legal concepts for children, youth, and the general public, and fostering community engagement skills among law students. Through interactive workshops and group learning activities, students helped participants understand both the dangers of drug abuse and the strict legal consequences of drug-related offenses.

🎯 The project was also designed to align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

🎯 SDG 4.3.4 (Quality Education): Providing equal access to quality legal knowledge through hands-on workshops and group activities for students, teachers, and community members.

🎯 SDG 17.2.5 (Partnerships for Sustainable Development): Building strong networks among universities, schools, local communities, health centers, and police stations to sustain long-term learning and social development.

📚 As part of their coursework in LAW67-231: Criminal Law (Offences and Petty Crimes), students applied their knowledge through the campaign “Where There is a Community, there is Law.” They developed brochures, QR codes, and digital resources to make legal knowledge more accessible. Beyond drug law, the project also promoted awareness of citizenship law and civic duties.

Through this initiative, the School of Law, Walailak University advanced its mission of empowering youth, enhancing community capacity, and fostering life skills, building a sustainable, resilient, and drug-free society.

“Looking back – Looking ahead: Is Thai Law Outdated or Flawless? – The Civil and Commercial Code” under Social Engagement Project held by School of Law, Walailak University

“Looking back - Looking ahead: Is Thai Law Outdated or Flawless? – The Civil and Commercial Code” under Social Engagement Project held by School of Law, Walailak University

📅On 20 August 2025, the School of Law, Walailak University, led by lecturers and students, organized an academic service project titled “Looking back – Looking ahead: Is Thai Law Outdated or Flawless? – The Civil and Commercial Code” at 📍 Triam Udom Suksa School of the South and Debsirin Nakhon Si Thammarat School, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.

The activities included collaborative workshops with students and teachers to address real-life issues arising from the application of the Civil and Commercial Code, alongside providing 💬 legal consultations and conducting 📝 surveys of students’ and teachers’ perspectives on potential reforms of the Code. In addition, a special seminar under the same theme was held, attracting wide interest and active participation.

The project covered the 📘 Civil and Commercial Code in its entirety, focusing on rights, duties, and legal relationships relevant to everyday life. It aimed to help participants gain a clearer understanding of fundamental legal principles, while also creating an open platform for students and teachers to express their views on how Thai law should evolve to meet modern social contexts.

🌍 This initiative demonstrates Walailak University’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

SDG 4.3.4: 🎓 Education outreach activities beyond campus – by extending legal education beyond the university to those directly affected by the law, sharing knowledge and experiences, and generating reflections and recommendations for improvements in specialized areas of law.
SDG 17.2.1: 🤝 Relationships with regional NGOs and government for SDG policy – by fostering collaboration with schools and local organizations to advance legal knowledge and support sustainable social development.

In addition, the project aligns with the 📊 UI Green Metric World University Rankings under Education and Research (ED):

ED1: The ratio of sustainability courses to total courses/subjects 📚

✨ Ultimately, this project not only enhanced legal awareness among students and teachers but also served as a vital public platform for dialogue, recommendations, and the expression of voices from the education sector, thereby contributing to the development of Thai law in ways that are responsive to the evolving needs of society.

The School of Law, Walailak University, participated in the academic service project entitled “Shaping the Future through Education: Enhancing Community Learning” at Southern Triam Udom Suksa School and Thung Tha Lat Community, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.

August 20, 2025 Walailak University, through the Faculty of Law, has been continuously conducting academic service activities to create educational opportunities and improve people’s quality of life. On August 20, 2025, faculty members, staff, and law students will visit Triam Udom Suksa Southern School and Thung Tha Lat Community in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province to organize academic service activities under this project.

🌏 Framework: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The activities are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on:

SDG 4.3.4: Access to quality education
SDG 17.2.5: Creating sustainable learning processes

The goal is to improve education and provide youth and community members with equal access to knowledge.

💡 Academic Services for the Community: Legal Knowledge & English Skills

This academic service activity focuses on two key areas: Law and English—essential knowledge in 2025 to strengthen skills and understanding within the community.

📚 Legal Knowledge

Students from LAW67–211 Civil and Commercial Law on Obligations and LAW67–212 Civil and Commercial Law on Torts, Agency without Mandate, and Unjust Enrichment will share knowledge on legal borrowing and legally valid loan contracts. They will use real–life examples to help participants understand and apply the information correctly and safely in daily life. The sessions also include fraud prevention topics to raise awareness and help communities prevent legal risks.

🌍 English Language Skills

Students from LAW63–367 English for Legal Reading and Research have prepared brochures, links, and QR codes containing content on International Legal News and Legal Vocabulary. These materials will help youth and community members access information conveniently while developing modern legal English skills.

🎯Integration with SDGs

SDG 4.3.4: Access to Quality Education
Workshops and group learning activities will be organized to provide youth and the community with accessible and practical legal and English knowledge.
SDG 17.2.5: Building Sustainable Learning Processes
The Faculty of Law will establish educational partnerships among universities, schools, and communities to promote continuous and sustainable learning.

🌱 Towards a Learning Community

This initiative not only shares legal and English knowledge but also expands educational opportunities, strengthens community capacity, and fosters life skills to help communities adapt to societal changes. It supports long-term sustainable development across education, social well-being, and quality of life dimensions

School of Law, Walailak University Provides Legal Knowledge to the Elderly in Thung Tha Lat Community under the Project “Simple Law: Know Your Rights, Stay Ahead”

On 20 August 2025, the School of Law, Walailak University, led by lecturers, staffs, and students, organized a community outreach activity under the project “Simple Law: Know Your Rights, Stay Ahead” at the Rehabilitation and Elderly Learning Center, Thung Tha Lat Community, operated by the Division of Social Welfare, Nakhon Si Thammarat Municipality.

💓 The activity was designed to provide essential legal knowledge relevant to the daily lives of the elderly. 👴🏻🧓🏻 It featured a role play on inheritance law and marriage equality, which created an engaging and accessible learning atmosphere, as well as lectures on inheritance law, loan agreements, and debt guarantees. In addition, law students worked closely with elderly participants in a one-on-one format to listen to their concerns, offer advice, and explain how to draft a legally binding will 📝👩‍⚖️👨‍⚖️.

📚 The project is part of the integration of academic courses with social engagement, ensuring that legal education is applied in practical contexts. The courses involved include:
✅ LAW63-214 Family Law

✅ LAW63-215 Succession Law

✅ LAW67-213 Property Law

✅ LAW67-221 Specific Contracts I

✅ LAW67-222 Specific Contracts II

✅ LAW67-224 Loan, Deposit, and Secured Transactions Law

This initiative also reflects Walailak University’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

🚩 SDG 4.3.4: Education outreach activities beyond campus

🚩 SDG 17.2.5: Building sustainable learning processes to enhance education and create equal opportunities for all to access knowledge

♻️ In addition, the project supports the UI Green Metric World University Rankings indicators under Education and Research (ED):

ED1: Ratio of sustainability-related courses to total courses offered
ED10: Number of sustainability-related community services organized by the university with active student involvement

👩‍💼 Miss Yosita Saikhwan, acting Head of the School of Law and Project Leader, remarked: “This activity provided an excellent opportunity to deliver legal knowledge directly to the elderly, empowering them to manage their lives and assets with confidence. At the same time, it created a valuable platform for students to gain practical learning experiences and contribute meaningfully to sustainable social development.”.

👉 Importantly, this activity received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the elderly participants, who expressed their appreciation with love, smiles, and laughter throughout the event. This reflects the success of creating accessible and meaningful legal education that truly benefits the community.

The School of Law at Walailak University reinforced its commitment to community engagement through the academic service project “Empowering Youth with Legal Knowledge to Prevent Drug Abuse” The activity was held at Thepsirin Nakhon Si Thammarat School (formerly Chalerm Ratchapracha Uthit) in Phra Phrom District as part of the event “Chang Sai Samphan Network Gathering, 3rd edition”

Nakhon Si Thammarat, July 25, 2025 – The School of Law at Walailak University reinforced its commitment to community engagement through the academic service project “Empowering Youth with Legal Knowledge to Prevent Drug Abuse” The activity was held at 📍 Thepsirin Nakhon Si Thammarat School (formerly Chalerm Ratchapracha Uthit) in Phra Phrom District as part of the event “Chang Sai Samphan Network Gathering, 3rd edition”

Led by Miss Khwanmanee Maneechote, Acting Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, together with faculty members, staff, and law students, the initiative aimed to translate classroom knowledge into practical community benefits. The program emphasized two core skill sets: (1) equipping students with the ability to simplify complex legal concepts for young audiences, and (2) fostering engagement and problem-solving skills through interaction with the local community. Law students must not only know the law but also understand people and serve society with empathy. This activity provides them with the opportunity to practice both.

💡 Raising Legal Awareness

The program focused on drug-related laws, highlighting both the dangers of substance abuse and the severe legal consequences. By doing so, it helped children, youth, and community members recognize their roles in preventing drug problems and upholding civic responsibility.

As part of their LAW67-231 Criminal Law course, students also developed the campaign “Where there is a community, there is law.” Educational materials, including brochures, QR codes, and digital resources, were distributed to make legal knowledge more accessible.

🎯 Aligned with the SDGs

The initiative was designed to align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

🎯 SDG 4.3.4 (Quality Education): By offering workshop-based and group learning activities, the project provided equal opportunities for students, teachers, and community members to access reliable legal knowledge.

🎯 SDG 17.2.5 (Partnerships for Sustainable Development): By building partnerships among universities, schools, health centers, local police, and village leaders, the activity laid the groundwork for a sustainable learning society.

📚 Toward a Learning Society

By bridging academic knowledge with real-world practice, Walailak University’s School of Law continues to promote lifelong learning, community resilience, and social responsibility.

“This project shows that legal education can go beyond classrooms,” Miss Maneechote added. “It can empower young people, strengthen communities, and build a society prepared for future challenges.” Through this initiative, Walailak University not only addressed the urgent issue of drug prevention but also advanced its broader mission of creating knowledge, building opportunities, and enhancing quality of life.

✨ The “Empowering Youth with Legal Knowledge to Prevent Drug Abuse” project highlights the transformative role of academic service — preparing tomorrow’s lawyers to be leaders of change and guiding communities toward a brighter future.

School of Law, Walailak University organizes Social Engagement Project “Simple Law: Know Your Rights, Stay Ahead” at Debsirin Nakhon Si Thammarat School and Triam Udom Suksa School of the South

The School of Law, Walailak University, led by faculty members, staff, and students, organized a community legal outreach activity under the project “Simple Law: Know Your Rights, Stay Ahead” during the “Phra Phrom Games” on 7–8 August 2025 at Debsirin Nakhon Si Thammarat School, Mueang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and Triam Udom Suksa School of the South, Phra Phrom District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.

This activity focused on providing basic legal knowledge relevant to daily life, such as family law, property law, inheritance law, and contract law. The aim was to enhance legal awareness among students and young people, empowering them to protect their rights, avoid exploitation, and guard against fraud—particularly from call center scams, which have become a serious social problem in Thailand today.

The project is part of the integration of academic coursework with community engagement, ensuring that classroom learning is effectively applied in real-life contexts. The courses incorporated include:

LAW67-213 Property Law
LAW67-221 Specific Contracts I
LAW67-222 Specific Contracts II
LAW67-224 Loan, Deposit, and Security Transactions Law

This initiative also supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

SDG 4.3.4: Education outreach activities beyond campus;
SDG 17.2.5: Building sustainable learning processes to enhance education and create equal opportunities for youth and community members to access knowledge.

In addition, the project aligns with the UI Green Metric World University Rankings under the category of Education and Research (ED):

ED1: Ratio of sustainability-related courses to total courses offered
ED10: Number of sustainability-related community services organized by the university with active student involvement

Miss Yosita Saikhwan, Acting Head of the School of Law and Project Leader, stated: “This outreach activity not only allowed students to gain valuable experiential learning from real-life situations but also provided an important opportunity to contribute positively to society. Most importantly, it helped young people develop legal immunity, become aware of fraudulent schemes, avoid falling victim to call center scams, and gain equal access to essential legal knowledge.”

The “Simple Law: Know Your Rights, Stay Ahead” project is scheduled to organize a total of four activities across local schools and local communities in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, continuously expanding access to legal knowledge for youth and society.

The Faculty of Law, Walailak University, participated in the academic service activity “Building the Future Through Education: Enhancing Community Learning” At Thepsirin Nakhon Si Thammarat School, Mueang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

August 7–8, 2025 Walailak University, through the Faculty of Law, has been continuously conducting academic service activities for communities to create educational opportunities and improve people’s quality of life. Most recently, on August 7–8, 2025, faculty members, staff, and law students organized academic service activities at the “Phra Phrom Games” event at Thepsirin Nakhon Si Thammarat School (formerly Chalerm Ratcha Pracha Uthit School), Mueang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.

🌏 Activity Framework: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

This activity was organized under the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on:

SDG 4.3.4: Access to quality education

SDG 17.2.5: Creating sustainable learning processes

The aim was to improve education and provide opportunities for youth and community members to access knowledge equitably.

💡 Academic Services for the Community: Legal Knowledge & English Skills

This academic service project focused on two key areas of knowledge: Law and English, both essential in today’s world to build skills and understanding for the community.

📚 Legal Knowledge

Students in the courses LAW67–211 Civil and Commercial Law on Obligations and LAW67–213 Civil and Commercial Law on Property presented key content on legal borrowing and legally valid loan contracts. The focus was on practical knowledge that people could apply in everyday life. Additionally, topics on fraud prevention were included to raise awareness about financial scams and potential legal risks in contracts.🌍 English Language Skills

Students in LAW63–367 English for Legal Reading and Research developed learning materials in the form of Brochures / Links / QR Codes containing content on International Legal News and Legal Vocabulary. These resources aimed to enhance reading, translation, and legal research skills at the international level, making knowledge more accessible and modern for both youth and the wider community.

🎯 Integration with SDG Goals

The academic service activities were designed to align with key SDG indicators:

🎯 SDG 4.3.4: Access to Quality Education

Through workshop-based learning and group learning activities, opportunities were created for students, teachers, and community members to access quality knowledge equally.

🎯 SDG 17.2.5: Building Sustainable Learning Processes

The Faculty of Law at Walailak University fostered educational partnerships among universities, schools, and various organizations to create a learning society and sustainable development processes in the long run.

🌱 Towards a Learning and Sustainable Community

This academic service project not only provided legal and English knowledge but also created educational opportunities, strengthened community capacity, and cultivated life skills to help youth and community members keep pace with modern societal changes. Altogether, these efforts contribute to building a Learning Society aligned with sustainable development goals across economic, social, and quality of life dimensions.

Walailak University’s Faculty of Law reaffirms its excellence by winning the first place award, successfully retaining its title!

Walailak University's Faculty of Law reaffirms its excellence by winning the first place award, successfully retaining its title!

he Faculty of Law once again garnered recognition 🎉 when “Walailak Team 2” officially won the first prize in the Higher Education Legal Issues Survey of the Office of the Judiciary Region 8. 🏆 They retained their title by receiving the honorary award. Certificates and a gold medal worth 20,000 baht.
However, the team
👨‍🎓 Mr. Kritsana Huai Saen, 3rd-year student
👩‍🎓 Minticha Sangkhamat, 2nd-year student
Team leader: Ajarn Nattapon Buayen
Also eligible to participate in the national legal quiz competition on Saturday, December 13th, 2025 ✨
Including “Team Walailak Team 1”, who also participated in the competition
👩‍🎓 Minsunita Chuthong, 3rd-year student
👩‍🎓 Ms. Jiraporn Naowarat, 3rd-year student
Team leader: Ajarn Pradipa Suwannarat
The team received tutoring from faculty and peers from various faculties. The team’s supervisors:
1. Professor Yosita Saikwan
2. Professor Kanokphon Nikornpais
3. Professor Thaweeporn Kongkaew
4. Mr. Phukhajon Bunprakob
👏 The Faculty of Law, Walailak University, announces the success of all students who will advance to national competitions!

Walailak University Faculty of Law students participated in the Mediation Fair in the Enforcement Stage.

On August 17, 2015, at the Twin Lotus Hotel in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, faculty members from the Faculty of Law, led by Assistant Dean for Student Academic Development, led Walailak University Faculty of Law students in the “Mediation Fair in the Enforcement Stage,” organized by Krungthai Card Public Company Limited (KTC) in collaboration with the Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Legal Execution Department. This event provided students with the opportunity to learn and experience the legal process in practice. 👩🏻‍⚖️
During the event, students learned from expert speakers on key topics such as consumer cases, the collection and enforcement process, and the mediation process. They also observed a live mediation session, which provided students with a glimpse into the actual process and an understanding of the role of the law in resolving everyday problems. 📃💰
This event provided an invaluable experience, enhancing students’ legal skills in negotiation and dispute resolution. and the application of knowledge in real situations, which will be an important foundation for becoming a quality legal professional with social responsibility in the future.

Faculty of Law Participated in the 2/2025 Mobile Meeting of the Student Potential Development Committee of the Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT), organized by Walailak University.

On August 8, 2025, Associate Professor Siwarut Laikram, Acting Head of the Research Center, and students, representing the Faculty of Law, attended the 2/2025 Mobile Meeting of the Student Potential Development Committee of the Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT), held at the Phattharathammaporn Meeting Room, 9th Floor, Building B, Walailak University Medical Center Hospital.

Under the theme “Well-Being: The Foundation for Unlocking Academic and Personal Potential,” the meeting served as a forum for exchanging knowledge and experiences among higher education institutions nationwide.

The Faculty of Law participated in the dissemination of guidelines for the “Student Care and Potential Development System for Excellence, Excellence, and Happiness,” a key mechanism for fostering comprehensive student growth in academics, ethics, and quality of life.